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Sponge Cake

From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883

Serves 8

Do not overmix to maintain lightness.

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

20Calories
0 gProtein
5 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (20 nutrients)
Calories20 kcal
Protein0.2 g
Carbohydrates4.9 g
Sugars3.7 g
Total Fat0 g
Sodium0.1 mg
Potassium2.2 mg
Calcium0.3 mg
Iron0.1 mg
Magnesium0.4 mg
Phosphorus1.7 mg
Zinc0 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin B60 mg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0.1 mg
Folate2.5 mcg
Water0.2 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 8 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 343. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Sponge Cake. — The weight of eggs in fine white sugar

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